So many things I want to say but I haven't the words
Corny as it may sound, she gets me as high as the birds
Not the ones on Earth, but nor the ones on Mars
As high from earth as the birds that fly on the planets of the stars
Stop... think about it... that's higher than any pipe
Higher than any space shuttle and higher than any flight
I can't explain it. It's new but damn it's great
She must be heaven sent. Only God can plan this great
Figure is amazing, face always aglow
Voice is melodic. She talks as I listen to notes
Her smile is 10,000 millions of WOW
All futuristic "beauty" is defined by her "now"
Her now is the culmination of all beauty from the past
From her face to her voice to her style to her...
Classes I've taken with her have been the best that I've taken
I love knowing that she doesn't like bacon
Or that her middle names are lovely, her parents are hip
Her eyes are the warmest. She has the softest of lips
She sees my flaws, and still I am embraced
She has a brilliance that can't be taught or replaced
Not spoiled or dependent but she makes me feel needed
She knows when to put me in check, or if my ego needs, feed it
We know each other but always want to know more
And I can only hold my breath to see what is in store
Speaking of in store, she doesn't care what I buy her
Which makes me want to buy her more. In me she inspires
Such a sense of selflessness on an emotional plane
I'm taking steps on her love and I love the terrain
First time I ever wrote that word in relation to her
In two days I will say it, with my face facing hers
Scared, yes I am, but even more scared to lose her
I can't choose who I love but if I could, still I'd choose her
Litera scripta manet. - Unknown
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Turn Your Lights ON
I had this lil’ bad thing, somethin’ like them 10’s
She gave a aggin mad brain, somethin’ like the Wiz
But you see the sad thing fuckin’ with her is
Is the chick ain’t even have brains, dummy like a bitch
So I tried to show her
About the world and about just who we really are
And where we’ve come and how we still have to go really far
Like baby look at how we live broke on the boulevard
But all she ever want me to do is unhook her bra - - J. Cole
Sitting here, listening to J. Cole, I figured out the perfect thing to write about. Dumb females. This, in no way, is a shot at all females. And if it's not you, please talk to your dumb friends, b/c we all, male and female, have dumb friends of both sexes. Yes, dumb is a mean and politically incorrect term, but the shit is real life. The type of dumb I am talking about is being one dimensional, unable to do anything but physically please me, expendable female.
Not to toot my own horn (TOOT TOOT) but I am something like the man. Not the man, not the HNIC, but I have my hands in every aspect of college life in Greensboro. I am in touch with the chancellors and provosts at the two biggest universities in my city (on a first name basis with 2 of those 4 people), I have the cell phone numbers of the Deans of business schools across the state, and I always have internship opportunities even though I don't seek them. I don't pay to get into parties, I have girls who can easily be called dimes calling my phone to come over even though I don't pick up (anymore), I am the president of the Black Business Students Association and I am a proud brother of the Playboi Pi Zeta chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. I am dark (check), not short (nor am I tall), and in good shape. Alright, maybe I'm tooting my own horn, but continue to read and it will make sense.
What I don't understand is how a female can try to approach me (or any forward moving man) and not have her stuff together. If you can't carry yourself well in public, how can you expect me to take you anywhere? I've been at dinners with everyone from mayors to congressional representatives to presidential candidate John Edwards. I see UNC System President Erskine Bowles at family gatherings. I might not be rich but I will be and I am in what Brother DuBois named the Talented Tenth. If your only talent is being able to do the things rappers talk about in the songs I will hear tonight at the club, please don't even approach me for two reasons: I have a girl who makes me happy (so even if you can do more than that, fall back) and even if I was single, I wouldn't talk to anyone who can't make me want to be better.
What really made me want to write about this was the line "I tried to show her about the world." I tried so hard to change so many fine girls. I really wanted them to get some sense to match their bodies. It's really hard to see a gorgeous girl who only wants to get it in. You want better for them b/c you see that they have so much potential in them but some people really just want to rely on a man for their entire lives. I'm not saying that you shouldn't be able to rely on us but, in this day and age, a progressive man needs a woman (not a girl) who has the mental capacity to do for herself. I am not a politician but I have a hand in politics and I need a woman who will be able to step back and see things the way they should be seen so that she can give me good advice on the right decisions to make, not (just) which condom would feel best.
I didn't mean to seem vulgar or tactless in this post, but I felt like some of you potential ladies need to hear this. Mine definitely doesn't. Check back in on Monday. And Merry belated Christmas.
Litera scripta manet. - Unknown
She gave a aggin mad brain, somethin’ like the Wiz
But you see the sad thing fuckin’ with her is
Is the chick ain’t even have brains, dummy like a bitch
So I tried to show her
About the world and about just who we really are
And where we’ve come and how we still have to go really far
Like baby look at how we live broke on the boulevard
But all she ever want me to do is unhook her bra - - J. Cole
Sitting here, listening to J. Cole, I figured out the perfect thing to write about. Dumb females. This, in no way, is a shot at all females. And if it's not you, please talk to your dumb friends, b/c we all, male and female, have dumb friends of both sexes. Yes, dumb is a mean and politically incorrect term, but the shit is real life. The type of dumb I am talking about is being one dimensional, unable to do anything but physically please me, expendable female.
Not to toot my own horn (TOOT TOOT) but I am something like the man. Not the man, not the HNIC, but I have my hands in every aspect of college life in Greensboro. I am in touch with the chancellors and provosts at the two biggest universities in my city (on a first name basis with 2 of those 4 people), I have the cell phone numbers of the Deans of business schools across the state, and I always have internship opportunities even though I don't seek them. I don't pay to get into parties, I have girls who can easily be called dimes calling my phone to come over even though I don't pick up (anymore), I am the president of the Black Business Students Association and I am a proud brother of the Playboi Pi Zeta chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. I am dark (check), not short (nor am I tall), and in good shape. Alright, maybe I'm tooting my own horn, but continue to read and it will make sense.
What I don't understand is how a female can try to approach me (or any forward moving man) and not have her stuff together. If you can't carry yourself well in public, how can you expect me to take you anywhere? I've been at dinners with everyone from mayors to congressional representatives to presidential candidate John Edwards. I see UNC System President Erskine Bowles at family gatherings. I might not be rich but I will be and I am in what Brother DuBois named the Talented Tenth. If your only talent is being able to do the things rappers talk about in the songs I will hear tonight at the club, please don't even approach me for two reasons: I have a girl who makes me happy (so even if you can do more than that, fall back) and even if I was single, I wouldn't talk to anyone who can't make me want to be better.
What really made me want to write about this was the line "I tried to show her about the world." I tried so hard to change so many fine girls. I really wanted them to get some sense to match their bodies. It's really hard to see a gorgeous girl who only wants to get it in. You want better for them b/c you see that they have so much potential in them but some people really just want to rely on a man for their entire lives. I'm not saying that you shouldn't be able to rely on us but, in this day and age, a progressive man needs a woman (not a girl) who has the mental capacity to do for herself. I am not a politician but I have a hand in politics and I need a woman who will be able to step back and see things the way they should be seen so that she can give me good advice on the right decisions to make, not (just) which condom would feel best.
I didn't mean to seem vulgar or tactless in this post, but I felt like some of you potential ladies need to hear this. Mine definitely doesn't. Check back in on Monday. And Merry belated Christmas.
Litera scripta manet. - Unknown
Saturday, December 19, 2009
That's Just The Way It Is...
"It's time for (me) as a (person) to make some changes..." -- Tupac Skakur
Done with yet another semester at G. 2 semesters left until I graduate. And now I'm changing my major. Crazy right? Wrong. I am doing what is best for me. So many people are afraid of change that they won't take a risk. I was the same way. But, as a result, I kept making the same mistake and, had I taken action when I first thought about it, I would be graduating on time with a higher GPA. But that is neither here nor their b/c I'm still getting out with above a 3 and I will still be successful. I am simply taking a different highway to get to the same place. Don't get me wrong, I wish I had known this coming into college, but I would not have had some of the opportunities that I have had if I hadn't started in the Bryan School of Business and Economics without having taken that original route. I wouldn't be president of BBSA, I wouldn't have been on the Dean's advisory committee, I wouldn't have met innumerable resources within the Bryan School, both from a professor and peer stand point. I am truly fortunate that so many great products came from a decision that, ultimately, turned out not to be the "right" one for me.
Some people say, don't quit. But I don't think of this as quitting. I came to college to get a degree. I want to go into the field of marketing. I will get a degree, and, unless I change my career path, I will go into marketing. I am just taking another avenue. The majority of people do not end up pursuing a career in the field in which they get their degree. I wish I had known that coming into school. Now I will get out with a GPA in my new major of a 3.7 (and that's if it doesn't go up, which it will). It's not so much that I'm taking the easy way out as much as I'm not taking the hard route and I am instead taking the second most logical avenue to make my way out of college. I switched my major and my minor around and now I'm on track to get out at the same time I was going to at the beginning of this academic year. My parents may be upset. Professors in the B-school may be disappointed. But this is my life, my time, and my money so I am doing what I need to do to move ahead.
Litera scripta manet. - Unknown
Done with yet another semester at G. 2 semesters left until I graduate. And now I'm changing my major. Crazy right? Wrong. I am doing what is best for me. So many people are afraid of change that they won't take a risk. I was the same way. But, as a result, I kept making the same mistake and, had I taken action when I first thought about it, I would be graduating on time with a higher GPA. But that is neither here nor their b/c I'm still getting out with above a 3 and I will still be successful. I am simply taking a different highway to get to the same place. Don't get me wrong, I wish I had known this coming into college, but I would not have had some of the opportunities that I have had if I hadn't started in the Bryan School of Business and Economics without having taken that original route. I wouldn't be president of BBSA, I wouldn't have been on the Dean's advisory committee, I wouldn't have met innumerable resources within the Bryan School, both from a professor and peer stand point. I am truly fortunate that so many great products came from a decision that, ultimately, turned out not to be the "right" one for me.
Some people say, don't quit. But I don't think of this as quitting. I came to college to get a degree. I want to go into the field of marketing. I will get a degree, and, unless I change my career path, I will go into marketing. I am just taking another avenue. The majority of people do not end up pursuing a career in the field in which they get their degree. I wish I had known that coming into school. Now I will get out with a GPA in my new major of a 3.7 (and that's if it doesn't go up, which it will). It's not so much that I'm taking the easy way out as much as I'm not taking the hard route and I am instead taking the second most logical avenue to make my way out of college. I switched my major and my minor around and now I'm on track to get out at the same time I was going to at the beginning of this academic year. My parents may be upset. Professors in the B-school may be disappointed. But this is my life, my time, and my money so I am doing what I need to do to move ahead.
Litera scripta manet. - Unknown
Monday, December 7, 2009
Dream BIG
"I want the money. The money and the cars. The cars and the clothes." "Kick Push" - - Drake, Lupe Remix
Why are so many people content with just being average? I really do not understand the logic behind having little to no ambition to be truly great. I'm not speaking of being wealthy or famous (by media standards). I just don't understand not wanting to be great at whatever you do. I know I don't put my full effort into everything and that in itself is sinful b/c I have the ability to make straight As and to be very close to perfect at everything I do. That is not arrogance; that is fact. God has given me the mind, spirit, and resources to make major moves. Even though I am not making the moves that I could be making, I am probably better equipped for success than 99% of the college students in the US and I'm still not happy with that. That means that there are 159,000 more prepared than I am to do better than I can in their given fields. I take pride in the name Deryle Daniels, Jr. That name is a representative of the person that people meet and when people hear that name, I want it to be equated with the highest level of success attainable to a man (aside from Jesus Christ).
But I have digressed...
People these days are so happy with just living the "American Dream." A house, a wife, a couple kids, a car, paying back college loans for 20 years and working for someone else 9-5 every day until you can retire. I'm not saying that working for someone else is bad, but at least go for some kind of horizontal motion. I refuse to be sitting in a cubical at the age of 30. I refuse to do it at 25 actually. I will NOT start at the bottom anywhere. I have too much to offer whatever company I go into to waste it at the bottom. Some might call that arrogant, but I call it real. I am too hungry to not want to push my company to the top. I want to be Forbes and Fortune's CMO of the year for 15 years running. That means that I have to be CMO by the time I'm 30 and never drop the ball after that. Retire at 45 and do community service. Why don't people dream like that anymore? Everyone wants to be "realistic." The American Dream is a very attainable reality. Why not reach for something bigger? I want to be that guy who gets paid to speak at college commencements. I want to be the high school's hometown hero and my hometown is where Michael Jordan went to college, so let that marinate. I am a son of God and therefore I am a force of nature. I have dreams and they are too big to just fit in the confines of an American one. I want to own an island in the Bahamas. I want so many living spaces by the time I'm 50 that I don't have to take luggage anywhere. Clarification - I do NOT want to be famous but I definitely want to be notable. I want buildings named after me but I don't want to be a well known name in pop culture. Everyone knows Bill Gates but how many people know Lawrence Ellison? He's number 3 on Forbes "richest" list. I can deal with being #3. That is nothing to spit on and imagine how much less stress he deals with than Bill. Bill probably gets a million letters a day from strangers personally asking him for money. Lawrence probably gets 1,000. Might still seem like a lot, but I wonder how much an extra 99,000 letters a day affects your lifespan.
So, like the great Brother King, I too have a dream - to make it major. No backwards steps.
Litera scripta manet. - Unknown
Why are so many people content with just being average? I really do not understand the logic behind having little to no ambition to be truly great. I'm not speaking of being wealthy or famous (by media standards). I just don't understand not wanting to be great at whatever you do. I know I don't put my full effort into everything and that in itself is sinful b/c I have the ability to make straight As and to be very close to perfect at everything I do. That is not arrogance; that is fact. God has given me the mind, spirit, and resources to make major moves. Even though I am not making the moves that I could be making, I am probably better equipped for success than 99% of the college students in the US and I'm still not happy with that. That means that there are 159,000 more prepared than I am to do better than I can in their given fields. I take pride in the name Deryle Daniels, Jr. That name is a representative of the person that people meet and when people hear that name, I want it to be equated with the highest level of success attainable to a man (aside from Jesus Christ).
But I have digressed...
People these days are so happy with just living the "American Dream." A house, a wife, a couple kids, a car, paying back college loans for 20 years and working for someone else 9-5 every day until you can retire. I'm not saying that working for someone else is bad, but at least go for some kind of horizontal motion. I refuse to be sitting in a cubical at the age of 30. I refuse to do it at 25 actually. I will NOT start at the bottom anywhere. I have too much to offer whatever company I go into to waste it at the bottom. Some might call that arrogant, but I call it real. I am too hungry to not want to push my company to the top. I want to be Forbes and Fortune's CMO of the year for 15 years running. That means that I have to be CMO by the time I'm 30 and never drop the ball after that. Retire at 45 and do community service. Why don't people dream like that anymore? Everyone wants to be "realistic." The American Dream is a very attainable reality. Why not reach for something bigger? I want to be that guy who gets paid to speak at college commencements. I want to be the high school's hometown hero and my hometown is where Michael Jordan went to college, so let that marinate. I am a son of God and therefore I am a force of nature. I have dreams and they are too big to just fit in the confines of an American one. I want to own an island in the Bahamas. I want so many living spaces by the time I'm 50 that I don't have to take luggage anywhere. Clarification - I do NOT want to be famous but I definitely want to be notable. I want buildings named after me but I don't want to be a well known name in pop culture. Everyone knows Bill Gates but how many people know Lawrence Ellison? He's number 3 on Forbes "richest" list. I can deal with being #3. That is nothing to spit on and imagine how much less stress he deals with than Bill. Bill probably gets a million letters a day from strangers personally asking him for money. Lawrence probably gets 1,000. Might still seem like a lot, but I wonder how much an extra 99,000 letters a day affects your lifespan.
So, like the great Brother King, I too have a dream - to make it major. No backwards steps.
Litera scripta manet. - Unknown
Friday, December 4, 2009
Who Am I? Version 22
" ... I need to find another road to follow. One that's new and strong, not old and hollow..." - - LaRon James
As I step into yet another year of life (praise to my Savior) and another semester comes to a rather abrupt halt, I must look back and reflect on the role that these last few months have played in my life.
This semester has presented me with many challenges. I was in a pageant last night which I spent 6-10 hours each week this semester preparing for. I took on the role of treasurer for my fraternity. I helped mold and bring 3 new Alphamen into the chapter (2 weekends - shout to TRIumph ovE.R. Treason). My chapter competed for, and did the work required to win, fraternal chapter of the year. I serve as president of an organization of 80+ members. I met and developed relationships with the new chancellor, provost, deans, and various professionals. I worked 1 job, accepted offers for 2 more next semester, and paid off my extracurricular debt in full. I went to the gym on a nearly daily basis, stayed well dressed and well groomed for 80% of the semester. I kicked and pushed my way into new friendships while working to let go of ones that proved to be detrimental. I got even closer to my line brothers than I did during Spring '09 and found myself being drawn to get to know brothers from around Area IV, ANCA, and Alpha national (Shout to DI). I have done better this semester than I did in the entire 08-09 school year.
After assessing all of this, I have come to the conclusion that I am spreading myself far too thin. I don't believe in dropping any responsibilities, but I will definitely be stepping back on my journey to 23. I am also working on getting closer to God. Even though I definitely see that I am getting closer to my Lord, I am just rebuilding to get back to where I was in high school. I have matured tremendously. Pairing that maturity with my spiritual growth and the positive impact that I have on the campus could have a major impact. You have 3 options in life - you can use your power for good, evil, or God. God is always good but good isn't always God. So this year, I'm am going to work on specializing my leadership, tailoring it to being a great representative for Him. That doesn't mean I will be perfect, but I will be stronger and I will be working harder and harder to pull away from the sinful nature that we are all born with.
Thanks for all the birthday wishes, cards, balloons, gifts, hugs, etc. If you know me, you know I don't make a big deal on my birthday, so I don't have a problem if it slipped your mind, but I do appreciate the thoughts. Much love.
Litera scripta manet. - Unknown
As I step into yet another year of life (praise to my Savior) and another semester comes to a rather abrupt halt, I must look back and reflect on the role that these last few months have played in my life.
This semester has presented me with many challenges. I was in a pageant last night which I spent 6-10 hours each week this semester preparing for. I took on the role of treasurer for my fraternity. I helped mold and bring 3 new Alphamen into the chapter (2 weekends - shout to TRIumph ovE.R. Treason). My chapter competed for, and did the work required to win, fraternal chapter of the year. I serve as president of an organization of 80+ members. I met and developed relationships with the new chancellor, provost, deans, and various professionals. I worked 1 job, accepted offers for 2 more next semester, and paid off my extracurricular debt in full. I went to the gym on a nearly daily basis, stayed well dressed and well groomed for 80% of the semester. I kicked and pushed my way into new friendships while working to let go of ones that proved to be detrimental. I got even closer to my line brothers than I did during Spring '09 and found myself being drawn to get to know brothers from around Area IV, ANCA, and Alpha national (Shout to DI). I have done better this semester than I did in the entire 08-09 school year.
After assessing all of this, I have come to the conclusion that I am spreading myself far too thin. I don't believe in dropping any responsibilities, but I will definitely be stepping back on my journey to 23. I am also working on getting closer to God. Even though I definitely see that I am getting closer to my Lord, I am just rebuilding to get back to where I was in high school. I have matured tremendously. Pairing that maturity with my spiritual growth and the positive impact that I have on the campus could have a major impact. You have 3 options in life - you can use your power for good, evil, or God. God is always good but good isn't always God. So this year, I'm am going to work on specializing my leadership, tailoring it to being a great representative for Him. That doesn't mean I will be perfect, but I will be stronger and I will be working harder and harder to pull away from the sinful nature that we are all born with.
Thanks for all the birthday wishes, cards, balloons, gifts, hugs, etc. If you know me, you know I don't make a big deal on my birthday, so I don't have a problem if it slipped your mind, but I do appreciate the thoughts. Much love.
Litera scripta manet. - Unknown
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